Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has announced that she will call time on her tennis career following the conclusion of the US Open later this year. 

Kvitova, who has won 634 matches since turning professional back in 2006, also reached the Australian Open final in 2019, but lost to Naomi Osaka. 

Since then, her best finish at a grand slam came at the French Open in 2020, where she reached the semi-finals, and the 35-year-old has fallen down the women's rankings over the years.

She missed the entire 2024 season after giving birth to her first child, returning to action in February, but has picked up one victory from her seven matches. 

"I never imagined becoming a professional tennis player, being able to travel the world and play in the most beautiful stadiums around the world," Kvitova posted to X. 

"I've been privileged to reach incredible heights over the past 19 years and accomplished more than I could have ever imagined."

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— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) June 19, 2025

At just 21, Kvitova won her first grand slam title at Wimbledon, defeating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in the 2011 final. She became the first player born in the 1990s to win a major.

She was also the first player from Czechia since Jana Novotna in 1998 to win the grass-court major, winning the title again three years later against Eugenie Bouchard. 

Kvitova kicked off her 2025 grass-court season at the Queen's Club, where she lost in three sets to Beatriz Haddad Maia. 

It was announced on Wednesday that she would make her 16th main-draw appearance at the All England Club after being handed a wildcard.

In addition to her two Wimbledon trophies, Kvitova won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and 31 total WTA titles. 

She also spent 27 weeks at a career-high ranking of number two in 2011.